In Watson and Rayner's study with "Little Albert," what was the conditioned response?
A) the white rat
B) fear of the white rat
C) fear of the loud noise
D) the loud noise

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The conditioned response in this study was fear of the white rat. Through the process of classical conditioning, Little Albert developed a fear of the white rat (which previously had no inherent fear response) because it was consistently paired with a loud, startling noise (the unconditioned stimulus). Eventually, even the sight of the white rat alone (now the conditioned stimulus) would elicit fear (the conditioned response) from Little Albert.

In Watson and Rayner's Study with "Little Albert," What Was